Axzine Louise Woodward

Axzine passed away peacefully at her home in Stockton on February 6, 2013 at the age of 87. She was

born on May 29, 1925 to Rudolph and Doris Schwartz in

Paradise Valley, Nevada. She attended schools in Paradise Valley and Winemucca, NV. Axzine married Navy Man Albert (Jim) James Woodward of Winnemucca, NV in July 1945 in Oakland, California. Axzine had been attending Business School in Sacramento and Jim's ship had returned to SF for repairs. They had met while attending High School in Winemucca. She has been a resident of Stockton since 1970. She is survived by her husband Jim, her children, her grandchildren, and sister Eileen Sanders in

Phoenix AZ.

In her 67 years of marriage to Jim, she raised two children, Doris (Larry) Benjamin of Oakland CA and Alan (Betsey) Woodward of San Jose CA. She has 3 grandchildren, Jennifer (Josh) Paddock of Roundup MT, Andrew

(Kimberly) Woodward of San Jose, CA and Todd Woodward of South Lake Tahoe, CA.

Through the frequent moves she saw as a Navy Wife, from Jim's 30 years of Naval Service, she continued her education at several different Colleges and Universities, completing her Teacher's Credentials at San Diego State. She taught at Elementary Schools in San Diego CA, Guantanamo Cuba, Millbrae CA, then Venice King and Elkhorn Schools in Lodi. She mostly taught First Grade, often having children without an English Language up-bringing, where she worked hard to get them reading and writing in English. She retired after 30 years of teaching, after which she continued helping kids by volunteering at various Lodi Schools for many years.

As a member of the Lincoln Presbyterian Church, she led many positions and was truly a good Christian who was loved greatly by all who knew her.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11 am at Lincoln Presbyterian Church, 900 Douglas Rd, Stockton, on Saturday, February 23, 2013.